1. Hit a century (131) on Test debut at the age of 20, against India in Ahmedabad.

2. Led New Zealand to the World T20 2016 semifinal in his first ICC tournament as captain.

3. At 24 years and 151 days, he was the youngest New Zealand batsman to 3000 Test runs, younger than even Don Bradman.

4. Donated his entire match fee for all five ODIs New Zealand played against Pakistan in UAE in 2014 to the victims of the 2014 Peshawar school massacre, meaning that he played the entire series for free.

5. Playing in his second ICC CT.

6. ODI debut against India at Dambulla in 2010.

7. He scored a century on his Test debut and also has a Twenty20 century to his name for Northern Knights.

8. He has also achieved two streaks of five or more successive fifty-plus scores in ODI cricket.

9. He struck the winning six in New Zealand’s one-wicket victory over Australia in ICC CWC 2015 and captained New Zealand to the semi-finals of ICC WT20 2016.